1864
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Qu'on dise encore que la chasse... is a 1864 ink by Honoré Daumier, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man sprawled on the ground, tangled with three dogs. One dog is biting his arm, another is gnawing on his leg, and the third sits nearby, looking on. The man’s face is twisted in pain, and his clothes are rumpled. In the background, a calm sky and a floating hat add to the chaos. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement and emotion. This style was common in 19th-century prints. Next, look up lithography to see how artists like Daumier made images like this.
Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.
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